adj

judgmental

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adj

Quick to criticize or disapprove of others.

"Try not to be so judgmental about how other people raise their kids."

How to Use Judgmental

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes someone who criticizes or looks down on others too readily.

Common mistake

Almost always used negatively — calling someone "judgmental" is a criticism, unlike the neutral or positive "judicious."

Easily confused with

judicious

more judgmental comparative, most judgmental superlative

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From judgment plus the adjective suffix -al.

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